The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1887-06-17


not, in his hurry, forgotten his pencil
and tablet, he would have sketched
the place, but, as it was, he would have
to defer doing so until some future
time.
The party then adjusted their fish
ing lines and began to fish, but as fish
have to be charmed by silence, and
not by the chatter Of lively tongues,
they caught but few.
After an hour or two had been spent
in this amusement, the two young
girls spread table-cloth upon the
grass, and proceeded to place the con-
tents of the basket upon it, and they
all sat down to as tempting lunch as
one so impromptu could be.
After lunch was over, Nellie and
Guy returned to their fishing place
and, as they kept quiet this time, were
quite successful.
Harry proposed Il row with Belle, to
which she willingly assented.
Both took an oar and they pulled
slowly and evenly down the stream.
When they were far enough from
the others for their conversation not to
be overheard, Harry said to Belle. in a
very tender tone:
Miss Belle, this is one of the hap
piest days have ever experienced.
"Why:" asked Belle, while soft
blush suff'used her cheek.
"Because | have found your compan
ionship so agreeable. and because
have found You different from most
girls, and superior to any | have ever
met. Oh! Miss Belle, passionately
concluded the young man, chow
smoothly would my bark glide down
life's stream if you were always with
me, with your hand upon IN oar, help.
ing to row it along.
"Why would you want me there:
asked Belle softly.
"Because, dear Belle, in the little
while that | have known you,' ex.
claimed the ardent lover, Il have learn
ed TO love You deeply, passionately
and devotedly. Oh. my darling!
am not what the world calls ricf
man. but still think | have sufficient
means to offer vou Il comfortable home
: if YOU will consent to be lawyer:
wife. Will You Belle"
They had both stopped rowing, and
, were drifting down the stream.
There was moment pause, an,
then Belle put her fair hand in Har
rvs, AMI softly answered:
'Yes, Harry"
The ripping waters and the soft
blue sky, were the only things tina
heard the maiden's answer.
When they returned to the islanC
they found Guy and Nellie had caught
many fish, and were still intent on thei
amusement.
81 should think You would hay,
grown tired of that tame sport lone er
this" said Harry. coming up to wher
Guy and Nellie sat fishing. "Wh,
don't YOU and Miss Nelson take
row :"
'.That's very plain hint for us t.
leave, but if you and Belle wish t
fish, you can do SO, as Mr.. Carroll ant
are going around the island to ex
plore it." said Nellie laughing.
? "Tve caught my fish" said Harry il
an mdertone to Belle, ''he'll do wei
fhe can catch his
Guy and Nellie then walked off, leav
ing Belle and Harry together. Wha
transpired between them can be bette
imagined than written.
, In the course of an hour Guy an,
Nellie returned, and We're surprised Il
find that one solitary fish was all tha
had been caught during their absence
"You may be Il good pleader, Harry
but You certainly are Il very poor fisher
man." said Guy with smile.
/ "Remember what | told you, Belle,
sain Nellie smi ing; ''come, | think
is time for us to be starting home.
After placing the basket and line
: in Guys boat, they started homewarC
; but the Young oarsmen rowed nor
{ slowly.
When they reached the shore, the
: saw that the doctors boat was gone
and hearing the sound of oars, the
looked up the stream, and saw the j
vial face of the Doctor, and the bac
t of Miss Rebecca's head, just rs the
were turning Il bend.
d "Mv." exclaimed Guy, Il did nc
: know that cousin Frank was sweet o
YOUR aunt, Miss Nelson"
: And neither did L. returned Nellie
"but won't tease auntie when see he
) again
"She must be getting over her al
II tipathy for men, said Belle.
Il After leaving the oars and oarlock
: in convenient place for the colore
man to call for them, Guy carried tn
u light basket on his arm, and the part
L returned to "Moss side"